Official Programme

Aberdeen Asset Management National Title 21-24 February 2013 Royal Yacht Squadron FARR 40 AUSTRALIAN SERIES

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President: Guido Belgiorno-Nettis AM

Treasurer / Secretary: Richard Perini

NSW Fleet Captain: Guido Belgiorno-Nettis

Queensland Fleet Captain: Howard Lambourne

Tasmanian Fleet Captain: Wayne Banks-Smith

Class Administrator: Jennie Hughes

E: [email protected]

Photo: Dane Lojek, DL Sport Fotos Contents

Welcome to the Aberdeen Asset Management National Title 02

About our Sponsor 04

About Farr 40 05

The Aberdeen Asset Management National Title 06

Course map 07

Competitors

Edake 09

Enigma 10

Estate Master 11

Forty 12

Impi 13

Kokomo 14

Lambourdini 15

POW 16

Transfusion 17

Voodoo Chile 18

The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series 11 Welcome

Welcome to the Farr 40 National Titles/John Calvert-Jones Trophy

Farr 40 Australia and Aberdeen Asset Management welcome all competitors and spectators to the Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 National Championships. This is the pinnacle of our season, with the crews having already competed in Brisbane, Tasmania and Sydney. This year is also the first time that crews will be competing for the John Calvert-Jones Trophy, named after Australia’s first world champion and the only Australian to win a world championship overseas. John will be watching the regatta aboard Kokomo this weekend. The Australian series scoreboard is very busy at the top, with Transfusion currently holding the lead, followed closely by Kokomo and Estate Master. Other boats to keep an eye out for include Voodoo Chile, Lambourdini and Edake (who won the Corinthian award in last week’s NSW State Titles), as all showed good speed last weekend. POW, the new entry from Tasmania, is a genuine unknown and could be a dark horse. We are excited to be able to showcase exceptional One Design racing against the backdrop of Sydney’s magnificent harbour and anticipate highly competitive, international standard racing among the crews. We have eight Sydney boats competing in the fleet this weekend and these have been joined by two interstate boats who have travelled to be a part of this event. This fleet of ten boats is largest to have participated in many years, which will lead to a wonderful spectacle on Sydney Harbour. All crews have been out on the water honing their skills for the unpredictability of racing in the congested Sydney Harbour, with crews having to deal with the many ferries and other race and spectator craft. We look forward to you joining us for a wonderful weekend of sailing.

Guido Belgiorno-Nettis Brett Jollie President Managing Director Farr 40 Australia Aberdeen Asset Management

2 The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series Photo: Dane Lojek, DL Sport Fotos About our Sponsor

Aberdeen Asset Management

Aberdeen Asset Management is a global investment management group. From our beginnings in Scotland in 1983, we have grown rapidly through both organic growth and acquisition. We have offices in 23 countries around the world and have had a presence in the Australian market since 2000. Aberdeen’s business is the active management of equities, fixed income, property and alternative solutions for institutional and retail clients. We currently manage over $280 billion in assets worldwide. We have the scale to provide global coverage of financial markets, yet we are flexible enough to focus on each and every portfolio decision. We have teams of skilled investment professionals across our range of investment strategies. In 2012, Aberdeen partnered with Farr 40 to support the Farr 40 Australia National Series. The skill, camaraderie and teamwork required for success in this exciting sport are qualities that are equally important to the success of the asset management industry and Aberdeen’s own success.

Contact us

www.aberdeenasset.com.au [email protected]

4 The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series About Farr 40

Farr 40 sailing is a contest between evenly matched 40-foot racing boats, helmed by their skilled and competitive amateur owners and guided by world-renowned tacticians. Boats in the Farr 40 class must meet strict One Design criteria. One Design racing in Australia is widely celebrated through successful classes such as and dinghy Olympic classes including the Lasers and 470s. The Farr 40 class follows similar principles in racing and complies with specific One Design rules; boats have been built to a specific design and competing boats in the class are not permitted to make amendments to the design. Any competitive advantage must be derived by the skill of the skipper and crew. Unique to the Farr 40 class is that the One Design rules are internationally governed, dictate an owner driver rule and impose limitations on number of professional crew members. The Farr 40 fleet in Australia consists of 27 boats, 20 of which will compete in the 2012/13 Farr 40 Australia Series. Crews in this Class consist of yachting luminaries such as Tom Slingsby, , Mathew Belcher, & Nina Curtis – all successful competitors in the London 2012 . The New South Wales Farr 40 State Titles is the third of a three part State Title series, with previous events held in Queensland (27-28 October 2012), and Tasmania (4-6 January 2013). The pinnacle event for the Australian Farr 40 Association is the National Titles, which will be held in Sydney on 21-24 February 2013. www.farr40.asn.au

The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series 15 The Aberdeen Asset Management National Title

Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron 33 Peel Street, Kirribilli, New South Wales

Schedule of official events

Thursday 21 February 17:30 AEDST Invitational Twilight Race Friday 22 February 11:00 AEDST Racing commences Saturday 23 February 11:00 AEDST Racing commences Sunday 24 February 10:30 AEDST Racing commences

The Race Committee intends to conduct as many races as practicable on each scheduled date of racing, up to a maximum of eleven races for the series.

The entries for this championship:

Boat Name Sail Number Edake 007 Enigma 6151 Estate Master AUS 615 Forty 8001 Impi 6024 Kokomo AUS 8883 Lambourdini 8877 POW 6040 Transfusion 6422 Voodoo Chile 8888

6 The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series Course map

Racing Area

The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series 17 Photo: Dane Lojek, DL Sport Fotos Edake

Edake Racing is looking forward to the upcoming State and National Titles. After finishing 3rd in the CYCA Trophy Series the team is fully aware that there will 7 be even stiffer competition at 0 these regattas. Some core team 0 members remain from the Worlds in 2011 but there have been some exciting additions. These include Evan Walker, who returned last year from coaching the Finnish girls’ squad to a very credible 3rd in the Olympics. Other team additions include Don McPhee, Tim Lake, Jaidan Stevens, Boat Edake Nicki Hodgson and Dan Nixon. The team will be competing in the Sail No. 007 Corinthian division and is keen to Fleet Sydney regain the Australian Corinthian title which it last won in 2010. Owner Jeff Carter Tactician Evan Walker

Bow Don McPhee Mast Lachlan Carter Jeff Carter Float 1 Dan Nixon Float 2 Nicki Hodgson Evan Walker Pit Jaiden Stevens Trim 1 Scott Francis Trim 2 Tim Lake Main Noel Holder

The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series 19 Enigma

6 Enigma is a Sydney based Farr40 1 OD jointly owned and campaigned 5 by David Gotze and Michael 1 Cranitch. Although the two owners are based in different states, Enigma is constantly campaigned in both One Design and handicap regattas. David is focusing on the One Design campaigns and, after a successful start to the season with a solid performance taking out the Forgacs Newcastle regatta, he’s looking forward to the competition in Sydney. David’s team is ably led by Steve McConaghy (Macca) on Tactics, Scott Hinton (Scooter) Boat Enigma trimming and supported by Sail No. 6151 experienced Farr 40 sailors from Sydney, and Tasmania. Fleet NSW The team is looking forward to a Owner David Gotze solid regatta while enjoying the usual hospitality and good sailing Tactician Steve McConaghy conditions of Sydney.

David Gotze Bow Mal Clarke Mast Andrew Kearnan Float 1 Narelle Barns Pit Gary Adshead Trim 1 Scott Hinton (Scooter) Trim 2 Stuart Broom Main Bruce Savage

10 The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series Steve McConaghy Estate Master

Estate Master is campaigned by the husband and wife team of Lisa 5 and Martin Hill with son-in-law and 3 times Olympian Michael 1 Blackburn as tactician. It is a family 6 affair with Michael’s wife Sarah Hill also on board backing up her mum, S Lisa in the Pit position. Michael, a world champion and Sydney U Bronze medallist in the Laser Class, has recently been made AIS joint A coach of the Year, having coached Tom Slingsby to Gold in the London Olympics. Estate Master is a seasoned global Farr 40 competitor with 4 World Championship to Boat Estate Master her credit with results 15, 8, 5 & 4. The yacht’s other international Sail No. AUS 615 highlights include 1st in 2010 Pre Fleet NSW Worlds and 1st in 2011 Sydney International Regatta. Estate Owner Martin and Lisa Hill Master crew is also joined by Martin Hill International Gordon McGuire on main who was Farr 40 President sailing master on the yacht when Tactician Michael Blackburn it scored 2nd in Newport Farr 40 World championships in 2007. Bow Morgan White Michael Blackburn Mast Russell Ely Float 1 Sarah Hill Float 2 Nick Stansell Pit Lisa Hill Trim 1 James Corrie Trim 2 Jordon Reece Main Gordon McGuire

Martin and Lisa Hill The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series 111 Forty

8 The Forty crew came together in 0 February 2012 for the Nationals 0 regatta in Sydney. With minimal time together beforehand as a 1 team, the crew set out to have a great time and compete well and that regatta exceeded all our expectations. Finishing last in its first race 12 months ago and with steady improvement seen in Tasmania the crew is looking to improve on this performance during this regatta.

Normal Tactician Will Ryan has pulled together an exceptional Boat Forty team of guys based on their skills, competitive nature and ability to Sail No. 8001 work as a team. Most importantly, Fleet NSW the crew love to sail together and have a good time on and off the Owner Sam Hill water. The well recognised tactician Tactician Will Ryan Michael Coxon is taking over Will Ryan’s duites this weekend. Apart from being North Sails Managing Direct Michael brings a wealth of Bow Mick Slinn experince. His experience includes Mast Henry Kernot numerous Sydney to Hobart wins on Neville Crichton’s Alpha Romeo, Float 1 Hamish Hardy Investec Loyal, Farr 40 campaigns Float 2 Jackson Harrigan on Ichi Ban, Shockwave and numourous Etchell Championships. Pit Stacy Jackson Trim 1 Sean O’Rourke Trim 2 Ian Quartley (Nugget) Main Mark Langford Michael Coxan Sam Hill 12 The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series Impi

Impi is a Sydney based Farr 40 owned by real estate Principal Ivan Resnekov. 4 Ivan is relatively new to One Design 2 racing, although he gained a great deal of experience racing IMPI in the Farr 0 40 Worlds in Sydney. The IMPI crew 6 came together in December 2012 with the goal (in regard to results) of being ‘that annoying boat’ in the fleet that sometimes pulls one out of the bag. Having fun and post race refreshments are the highest priorities. Recent Olympic Coach and general pest, Craig ‘Fez’ Ferris is calling tactics, however is often ignored by his band of merry men. Beijing Olympian and Boat Impi multiple world champion is Sail No. 6024 on main and the biggest pit person in Fleet NSW the history of Farr 40s is Andrew Cribb. Owner Ivan Resnekov Trimmers Paul Schulz and James Ward will try and carry the crew with Rory Tactician Craig Ferris Cox and Stewart Wood on bow and mast respectively. Bow Rory Cox A newcomer to yachts, Floater Bryan McKay who won the 420 Worlds in Mast Stewart Wood 1981, will compete in his first ever Float 1 Bryan McKay yacht regatta in this series. Pit Andrew Cribb A fun boat with a good bunch of guys. Trim 1 Paul Schulz Trim 2 James Ward Main Ben Austin

Ivan Resnekov Craig Ferris The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series 113 Kokomo

A For over a decade class stalwart Lang U Walker has done battle across the globe in the Farr 40 class, winning 2 S Australian Championships and with nail-bitingly close 2nds in North 8 American, European and European 8 overall championships along the way. 8 From the front of the boat to the back, the team bristles with 3 experience, with no less than 7 World Championships, 5 Sydney to Hobart and and 4 times as many national titles between the crew. Up front is John Flannery, Peter Salt and Ben Barzach, Jane Clark Boat Kokomo running the pit, Bruce Clark, locking up the middle with Stu Pollard and Sail No. AUS 8883 Tim Burnell. Add main trimmer Fleet Sydney Richie Allanson and the talents of Olympian and Farr 40 guru Adrian Owner Lang Walker Stead, and Walker has a team ready Tactician Adrian Stead to step up on and off the water. For this event Page will be taking an overview role from the coach Bow John Flannery boat before he leads the assault on the US circuit and this year’s World Mast Peter Salt Championships in Newport Rhode Float 1 Ben Narzach Island. Float 2 Tim Burnell After racing, with Walker leading the way, it would be hard to beat this Pit Jane Clark team on the social scene. Trim 1 Bruce Clark Trim 2 Stu Pollard Main Richard Allanson

14 The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series Adrian Stead and Lang Walker Lambourdini

Lambourdini is a Brisbane-based class Farr 40 owned by Brisbane signwriter Howard Lambourne. He purchased the 7 boat late in 2009 predominantly for 7 Wednesday racing with his lifelong 8 friends and local racing on weekends with his own children and their friends. 8 The first 2 years the boat had a very good race record locally in Brisbane and in 2012 son David was able to put a team together to have the first hitout with the Sydney fleet in the 2012 nationals.

Since then the boat has competed in the Queensland states, Rolex series and have now prepared the boat for Boat Lambourdini the 2013 NSW states and Nationals Sail No. 6422 with the boat being delivered a week Fleet Queensland in advance. Although Howard does not sail on board in the one design racing, Owner Howard Lambourne he is a hands on shore manager with Helm David Lambourne son David sailing the boat with his son Tactician Mike O’Brien Sam for the first time, making it a 3 generation family affair. The crew is made up of Scott Miller, Mike O’Brien Bow Kay Harris and Rob Bridge, all of whom have been Mast Ben Rice family friends for almost 40 years, along with Andrew Clauson a son of one of Float 1 Sam Lambourne the Wednesday crew and backed up by Pit Andrew Clauson a selection of Sydney based crew. Trim 1 Scott Miller Howard Lambourne Trim 2 Ben Lambdon Main Rob Bridge

Mike Obrien The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series 115 POW

6 Named after the mighty Prince of 0 Wales Hotel in Hobart’s historic 4 Battery Point, POW has allowed a return to the sport for owners 0 Michael, Richard and Craig, who first sailed against each other in Sabots over thirty years ago. As keen yachtsmen in their youth, they can brag over beers to wins in Stonehaven Cups, Sharpie ‘Worlds’ and even the famous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. However, it is the close and enjoyable racing amongst Hobart’s Farr 40 fleet which is providing the sailing Boat POW excitement nowadays. Sail No. 6040 The POW team is a happy mix of skill and glamour, with all crew Fleet Tasmania focussed on competitive racing and Owner Craig Clifford, an enjoyment of the social side of Richard Fader, the sport. Rig and cooler settings Michael Cooper take equal priority and are oft discussed! Tactician Harvey Gibson

Crew Luke Parsell Danielle McKay Claire Cunningham Ollie Nicholas Daniel Woods Richard Fader, Craig Clifford, Michael Cooper

16 The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series Transfusion

In September 2012 the Transfusion crew defended their World Championships in Chicago with a final result on the podium, 2 seeing the local Chicago team Flash 2 Gordon take out the championship with 4 consistency and a little local knowledge. Our tactician for the Worlds Nathan 6 Outteridge is now contracted to the Artemis Americas Cup team which is a tremendous recognition of his huge talent across a variety of super quick craft. The core of the Transfusion team consists of Olympic and America’s Cup veteran Bob Wilmot, talented Trimmer Sam Williams, Crewman of the year 2011 Pete Sheldrick and hugely talented bowman Mitch White. For the Sydney States and Nationals we welcome back Mike Leigh Boat Transfusion as tactician, who was Canada’s Olympic Sail No. 6422 representative in the 470’s and before that a top 10 in the world Laser sailor. Fleet NSW In the Strategy role is Tom Burton, Laser Owner Guido Belgiorno- hot shot and training Partner of Tom Nettis, Australian Farr Slingsby. Will McKenzie is fresh from this 40 President year’s Monsoon cup and a regular mast man on the Transfusion team. Lieutenant Tactician Mike Leigh Commander Cam Hooper joins the team on Brace and Ryan Wilmot makes his debut joining his father Bob to show him Bow Mitch White a thing or two following his defeat of his Mast Will Mckenzie dad in the Australian Titles for the 13 Float 1 Ryan Wilmot foot skiff championships held in Sydney in January. Stategy Tom Burton Pit Pete Sheldrick Mike Leigh Trim 1 Sam Williams Trim 2 Cam Hooper Main Bob Wilmot

Guido Belgiorno-Nettis The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series 117 Voodoo Chile

8 Owned by Lloyd Clark and Andrew 8 Hunn, the blue hulled Voodoo Chile 8 is a Hobart-based Farr 40 (and was 8 originally Kokomo prior to being purchased) To keep the Voodoo Chile spirit for this regatta we have chartered another later model Kokomo.

Regularly fighting at the front of the local fleet, the team has had recent wins in the 2011 Showdown and 2012 Crown Series regattas. The current King of the Derwent winner, the team has previously travelled to Sydney in 2009, 2010 Boat Voodoo Chile and 2011 for events including the Sail No. 8888 Rolex Trophy, the Australian Farr 40 Championships and the Farr Fleet Tasmania 40 World Championships. After Owner Andrew Hunn and Lloyd Clark recording runner up by count back in this year’s Tasmanian State Helmsman Andrew Hunn Championship to Transfusion, Tactician David Chapman Clark and Hunn now look forward to competing on Sydney harbour

against the best in the country. Bow Wulff Wilkens Mast Tim Roberts Float 1 Andy Green Float 2 Kirtsy Skinner Andrew Hunn Pit Rod Chamberlain Trim 1 Richard Howard Trim 2 Phil Armstrong David Chapman Main Mal Parker

18 The Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series Lloyd Clark Photo: Dane Lojek, DL Sport Fotos Photo: Dane Lojek, DL Sport Fotos Photos: Dane Lojek, DL Sport Fotos Aberdeen Asset Management Farr 40 Australian Series Leader board

Team Owner Points Transfusion Guido Belgiorno-Nettis 20 Kokomo Lang Walker 18 Estate Master Martin and Lisa Hill 16 Voodoo Chile Andrew Hunn and Lloyd Clark 14 Lambourdini Howard Lambourne 9 Forty Sam Hill 9 Edake Jeff Carter 7 Bribie Ken Down 7 Sputnik Ivan Wheen 6 Keel Train Kevin Miller 5 Wired Stephen Boyes 5 Enigma David Goetz 4 POW Cooper, Clifford , Fader 4 Bobby’s Girl John Leman 4 War Games Wayne Banks-Smith 4 Cracklin Rose Matthew Percy 3 Impi Ivan Resnekov 1

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